FRI. 20 MAR. 1953 UP AT 5: A.M. DAWN JUST BREAKING AT 5:15. BREAKFAST OF Tomato Juice. OUT OF HOUSE BEFORE "DUSTY" WOKE UP. "SMALL BOY" CARRIED MY BRIEFCASE & TRIPED DOWN TO DOCK. TEN ON HAND BUT NO SIGN OF LEN + GEOFF. WALKED UP TO BUNTINGS TO CALL THEM. FINALLY LEFT WHARF AT 7: A.M. BLUE SKY DAY - AIR QUIET, RATHER WARM. RUNNING N. FROM SAMARAI FOR CHINA STRAITS PASSAGE. SHORES LINED WITH COCONUT PLANTATIONS. 8:15 - OPENED UP MILNE BAY & SET COURSE FOR EAST CAPE ISLANDS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. BEAUTIFUL RAIN FOREST ON RIDGES JUST IN FROM COAST. 11 A.M. KEN + I, GEOFF + LW (SLEEPING) SITTING IN OUR CANVAS CHAIRS UNDER A TARPAULIN ON THE FORWARD HATCH. COOL BREEZE. STILL OFF MILNE BAY. THRU CHANNEL AT EAST CAPE + N.W. ALONG COAST. A MISSION STATION AT CAPE. ACROSS THE SOUND WE SEE FER- GUSSON + NORMANDY ISLANDS (BOTH WITH MTs. OVER 3600'). A FEW DOLPHINS AT 3: P.M. WHITE REEF HERONS + LARGE TERN AT E. CAPE. ALSO 1/2 DOZ. SMALLER TERNS. SET OF CURRENT IS AGAINST US + ENGINE IS NOT POWERFUL - WE ARE MAKING POOR TIME. RAIN COMING UP LATE IN DAY. SUPPER OF RICE WITH MEAT + SAUCE. SAMARAI-BAKED BREAD & STATE BRAND APRICOT JAM (TEA, OF COURSE). A FEW DIM LIGHTS ALONG SHORE, BUT NO NAVIGATION LIGHTS. RAINING AND DIFFICULT TO RUN EXCEPT WITH COMPASS. 2 OR 3 LOOKOUTS ON DECK. FINALLY REACHED CAPE FRERE + VILLAGE OF WEDAU AT 1: A.M. TINY WHARF. OPENED OUR GOTS ON WHARF. BEACH LINED WITH COCONUT PALMS. TOO LATE TO JACKET.